New Mexico has more than 6% of U.S. total proved crude oil reserves, and, in 2017, it became the fifth-largest oil-producing state, accounting for 5% of the nation’s crude oil production.

New Mexico is among the top natural gas-producing states and has more than 4% of the nation’s total proved natural gas reserves. In 2017, the state accounted for about 4% of U.S. natural gas production.

New Mexico has 2.5% of the nation’s estimated recoverable coal reserves, the 10th largest reserve base among the states, and, in 2017, the state accounted for almost 2% of U.S. coal production.

In 2017, wind energy contributed almost 14% of New Mexico’s electricity generation with almost 1,800 megawatts of installed electricity generating capacity from more than 1,000 wind turbines.

New Mexico has no nuclear power plants, but it does have the nation’s second-largest uranium resource equal to nearly one-third of U.S. known uranium reserves.